Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm, Speaker Meeting:  "The Story of the 'Curiosity' Rover, The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Project", Peter C. Theisinger, Program Manager, MSL, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  Attend at the Host Site (BAH LAX) or at one of the available remote sites (Antelope Valley; Control Point Corp., Goleta; The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach; JPL, Pasadena), or via individual virtual option. CLICK HERE for more information.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm, Speaker Meeting on "Systems Science", Dr. Len Troncale, Cal Poly State University Pomona.  Attend at the Host Site (BAH LAX) or at one of the available remote sites (Antelope Valley; Control Point Corp., Goleta; The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach; JPL, Pasadena), or via individual virtual option. Check Back Soon for more information and to Register for this evening presentation.

   Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 5:30 pm.  INCOSE-LA Member Networking Social Event - Bar Celona - Modern Spanish Tapas Bar, Pasadena.  No-host bar; Chapter will host light appetizers.  Attendance is limited.  An evening of socializing and networking with other chapter members and guests. We will also be looking to brainstorm for ideas and volunteers for a chapter hosted Job Fair Event.  Bring a Guest!  Click HERE to Register for this evening social event. 

WHAT:  INCOSE-LA and na@ap-Los Angeles, Fundraiser and Networking Event

WHEN:  Wednesday, April 27th, 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm

WHERE: 

Lido Di Manhattan Ristorante and Bar   

1550 Rosecrans Ave.

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

  Phone#: 310-536-0730

Restaurant Parking (No validation required)

CONTACT:  Nehal Patel at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 949-274-0387

COST:  No charge for INCOSE attendees (RSVP and identify yourself as an attendee from INCOSE); No-host bar

Appetizers will be provided by courtesy of Event Sponsors – INCOSE-LA, na@ap-LA, and Raytheon

RSVP:

Deadline is Monday, April 26, 2011.  You must RSVP to attend this event. (Attendance will be limited). 

Please RSVP to Nehal Patel at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 949-274-0387.

PURPOSE:

Join the Los Angeles chapter of INCOSE (INCOSE-LA) and the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (na@ap-LA) for an evening of fun and entertainment and to raise funds for victims of the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. 

Guests will enjoy light appetizers, networking and socializing with other professionals, live music and dance performances, prize raffles and other surprises.  Donations will support the American Red Cross, for the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Efforts.

 We encourage members to attend!

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DIRECTIONS:

Lido Di Manhattan Ristorante and Bar   

1550 Rosecrans Ave.

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

From the 405 heading south:  Take exit 43B, Rosecrans Ave, turn right (west) towards Manhattan Beach.  Restaurant will be on the left.

From the 405 heading north, from Long Beach toward LAX:  Take exit 43, Rosecrans Ave.  Turn left (west) at W. Rosecrans Ave, towards Manhattan Beach.  Restaurant will be on the left.

13-March-2012 - "Systems Engineering for the Great Iron Horse" Jorg Largent.

29-Feb 2012 - Special Joint Event - GSAW - SPIN - INCOSE-LA meeting: "Profligate Systems Engineering"  Dawn Meyerriecks, Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Acquisition, Technology, and Facilities, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).  This presentation.was part of the 2012 Ground Systems Architecture Workshop (GSAW).  Click HERE for more information on GSAW.  Information on SPIN events is available on the SPIN website at http://www.ccpe.csulb.edu/spin.

14-Feb 2012 - "Model-Based Design, Engineering, and Development: Advancements mean New Opportunities for Space Systems Development", Dr. Kirstie L. Bellman, Principal Scientist, The Aerospace Corporation.

10-Jan 12 INCOSE-LA Town Hall Meeting Dr. Azad Madni, Professor, Epstein School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, USC and INCOSE-LA Chapter Officers for 2011 and 2012. 

2012 Election Slate for INCOSE-LA INCOSE-LA held its 2012 elections in December 2011. Download the PDF describing the election slate, with photos and bios, and a link to the ballot. 

08-Nov-2011 - Human Centered Design: PDF description                  

11-Oct-2011 - "CSEP Panel meeting" at BAH-LAX

28-Sep-2011 - "Systems Engineering Research" by Dr. Cihan Dagli at Boeing-HB

25-Aug-2011 - Networking Event in Pasadena

09-Aug-2011 - DoD Challenges and Opportunities for Systems Engineering by Stephen Welby, DASD(SE)

13-Jul-2011 - UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center

 1) Elections for the 2011 Board of Directors are now active (Dec 1st thru Dec 31st) 
 Click here for a short biography on each candidate...

 “Voting is open to INCOSE members who have affiliated their membership with the Los Angeles Chapter.  ”

Members were sent an e-mail that contains a link to the actual ballot which is hosted by surveymonkey.  The e-mail address was extracted from INCOSE's membership database.  Short biographies of the 2011 Slate of Candidates are presented in the December 2010 Newsletter.

If you did not receive an e-mail then please access the members area at http://www.incose.org to update your membership record via the CONNECT and then please send a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the subject line entitled BALLOT REQUEST.

 2) Planning has started for CSER 2011.

  Follow this link for more information